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Hubble Observes Alien Planets Stratosphere for the First Time
2017-08-04 19:00:02| Extremetech
The Hubble Space Telescope may be old, but it's often still the best way for astronomers to observe distant objects. For example, the massive exoplanet WASP-121b orbiting a star roughly 900 light years from Earth. The post Hubble Observes Alien Planet’s Stratosphere for the First Time appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Nike SB Blazer Low GT "Stratosphere"
2015-01-21 20:34:23| Footwear - Topix.net
The latest "Support Your Local" drop from Nike SB pays homage to pro skater Grant Taylor 's family skate shop in Atlanta. Aptly dubbed the "Stratosphere," the latest Blazer Low GT features a "Cinnabar" suede upper - inspired by Georgia's red clay - along with a black leather Swoosh, white foxing, a gum rubber outsole, and brown leather hits to the tongue and heel.
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NASA Aircraft Searching For Climate Change Info In Western Pacific Stratosphere
2014-01-18 13:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: NASA has deployed their pilot-less Global Hawk research aircraft in the western Pacific in order to monitor changes to the upper atmosphere and discover how changes there are impacting the planets climate. The mission, announced by the US space agency on Friday, is part of their Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment (ATTREX) airborne science campaign. Over the course of the next several years, ATTREX will measure the moisture levels and the chemical composition of the upper regions of the Earths...
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Can Hacking The Stratosphere Solve Climate Change?
2013-12-06 16:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: About David Keith's TEDTalk Environmental scientist proposes a cheap and shocking way to address climate change: What if we inject a huge cloud of sulfur into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat? About David Keith Environmental scientist David Keith works at the intersection of climate science, energy, and public policy. His research has taken him into some the realms of geo-engineering including a dramatic potential solution to climate change, such as blowing a cloud of sulfur into...
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Google's giant balloons beam Wi-Fi from stratosphere
2013-06-16 20:08:26| Wireless - Topix.net
Google is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting the entire planet online.
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